Job Description

:Company OverviewFaurecia IRYStec is a highly innovative technology company, maintaining a startup feel within a big company. Our goal and focus are to revolutionize the viewing experience in automotive displays.We have a multi-disciplinary team of researchers and developers working closely with Academia and Industry. We cooperate with a global team of Technical Advisory Board members who are professors in well-known universities and recognized industry leaders. We are part of the FORVIA group recently formed following the successful completion of the acquisition of a controlling stake in HELLA by Faurecia on January 31, 2022. This new Group represents 150,000 talented individuals across more than 40 countries.The Faurecia IRYStec team is composed of software & hardware engineers, as well as image processing and AI researchers, who work collaboratively. Our software solutions encompass multiple platforms such as GPU, embedded systems, PC, and cloud architectures. We are also engaged in implementing our solutions into FPGA and ASIC devices.Innovation is part of our DNA; we demonstrate every year new Proof of Concepts at major industry conferences and Tradeshows.Your mission, roles and responsibilitiesThe Image Processing Researcher is a key role in our research team working closely with Engineering and TAB. This role reports to the Director of Research.What you will do:

• Work closely with internal technical sales team to understand industry problems.
• Research the state of the art to scope and define innovative projects.
• Closely work with Technical Advisory Board to keep connected to novel academic research.
• Implement software Proof of Concepts (PoC) as a reference for engineering/product team.
• Dive deep on your main research project, while paying attention to and advising on the other projects within the team.
• Write technical and scientific papers and patent.
• Evaluate the final product to make sure it matches original PoC.

Requirements:

• MSc or PhD in Computer Science or relative fields
• 3-5 years of experience as a researcher in image processing
• Ability to research and develop image processing algorithms in C/C++, Matlab or Python (build Proof of Concept from scratch)
• Understand and build the image processing algorithms by reading scientific papers.
• Comfortable working on open-ended problems that require sustained effort to scope, define and solve.
• Working directly with engineering team to turn PoC into products and deliver in a timely and efficient manner.
• AI/ML experience for image processing or computer vision problems

Pluses:

• Knowledge of HDR (high dynamic imaging), Camera calibration & Color calibration
• Experience of image based ADAS (Advanced Driving Assistance System) or Autonomous Driving System (ex: object detection, collision detection, etc.)
• Experience of submitting (or designing) patents in image processing or computer vision
• Experience working with Automotive or Consumer Electronics platforms.
• Experience using multiple sensors information (ex: camera, radar, LIDAR, IR, thermal, etc.)
• Experience leading technical/research projects including timeline/roadmap as well as quality assessment of ongoing projects.

What we provide:

• Hybrid Work (depends on the project he/she is involved in)
• Flex Vacation

o We offer a Flexible Vacation Policy. We recognize the importance of our employees' wellness and encourage our staff to take 4 weeks of vacation per year. If you need more, this can be approved by the GM, provided the project deadlines allow it.

• Generous Health Benefits & Pension Plan
• Learning environment

o In-house specialists in different fields that are ready to share their knowledge.
o A Technical Advisory Board of world-renowned experts Professors from top universities like Cambridge and Oxford working with us on a regular basis.
o Trainings, conferences, books. We want you to grow with us.

• Diverse environment

o We put a lot of effort in having a diverse workplace: Gender, race, ethnicity.
o You can hear our Founder talk about the technology and diversity here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goIs57t9dv4&t=88s)

• Fun environment. Basically: We just enjoy working together!

What we can do for you

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5xc2xb0C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.

Why join usFORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.

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